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Kurt Merkle
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Yet another IT consultant who's trying to hold on until this whole computer fad blows over.

Dad, husband, woodworker and outdoorsman with a conscience.

Too legit to quit, but not quite legit enough to continue.
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I would rather live next to a Somali immigrant than a MAGA, and it ain't even close.
December 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
'Moist' is such a cringy trigger word for many people, but I challenge you to describe a really good cake without it.
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.

This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I walked into my teenage son's bedroom yesterday and had an awful fright, seeing a pile of clothes on the floor.

Then I remembered it was a rapture false-alarm.
September 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Believe me, the evangelicals aren't the only ones who are disappointed that it was a rapture false-alarm.
September 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On a quiet walk in Maine this morning I spied a young deer using its natural camouflage to hide in the underbrush.
September 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Before the Internet, the only widely available public information about someone was their name, address and phone number published in a phone book. And you could call 411 and the operator would provide that info to you.

After the Internet, it is pretty much the only thing you can't easily find.
September 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If every shooting took place on a school property Republicans would declare that there is no crime problem.
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This man is a hero.
August 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Never forget that Ukraine agreed to give up their nuclear weapons in exchange for a non-aggression pledge from Russia.

Putin will ignore any terms requiring him to cease the takeover of Ukraine.
August 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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August 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
@alyankovic.bsky.social Hey Weird Al, can you do a version of Three Days Grace's 'The Animal I Have Become' except just change "the darkest side" to "the duck inside"?

Thanks man.
June 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
May 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I've discovered a new way to quickly reach my target heart rate. It's called the Friday morning trash-dash!

It also greatly entertains the sanitary collection guys!
January 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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A New York State appeals court rejected a request by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation to dismiss part of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit stemming from the broadcasting of misinformation around the 2020 presidential election.
Fox Must Face Smartmatic’s $2.7 Billion Defamation Lawsuit, Court Rules
The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The new Donald Trump toilet paper is out and has been met with mixed reviews. It is predictably weak and characteristically abrasive. However, it is the only toilet paper that looks better after you've used it.
January 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM